Pesto sandwiches are my favorite sandwiches!
If you’ve been around my blog a bit, you may have noticed that I have a bit of a carb and cheese obsession (enchilada casserole, meatball subs, turkey burgers). Don’t worry, I eat plenty of veggies. They’re just not as exciting to talk about!
My pesto sandwiches are inspired by a day trip I took to Napa Valley with my sister a couple of years ago. She’s a bit of a foodie and much more adventurous than I am. Anytime she travels, she always finds the best restaurants and bakeries to visit and try their food or treats.
My sister actually lives in Chicago and I live near Los Angeles, but we happened to both be in Northern California at the same time. She heard of this French bakery that is known for their macarons and we set off on a dessert mission.
When we got there, we quickly saw that they offered much more than amazing macarons! They had croissants, scones, tarts, and all kinds of bread. So much deliciousness!
But it was around lunchtime so our eyes naturally found their savory items. In addition to sugary treats, we ordered these sandwiches with fresh basil, tomatoes, and brie on baguettes. They were amazing! The flavors were so simple yet incredibly satisfying. It was just a perfect combination in every way.
One day, I was craving those same tastes so I improvised and came up with my own version: Pesto, tomato, and mozzarella all baked together on ciabatta bread. Almost as good as the original!
I make pesto sandwiches for dinner a lot now because they never take more than 20 minutes to have on the table (10 if you don’t bake them). If you’re fancy and make your own pesto, like my sister, it’ll only take a slight bit longer.
In addition to being quick, pesto sandwiches are a hit with everyone in my family. Goose will literally pick up a tomato and bite into it like an apple, I kid you not! She always hangs out in the kitchen trying to swipe tomato slices off the counter.
And if you’re feeling carnivorous, this is super easy to add meat to. Bacon, grilled chicken, cold cuts. Whatever sounds good to you will probably be delightful!
If you need a quick meal for your family, give my pesto sandwich recipe a try!
Do you have any recipes inspired by a trip? Tell me about it in the comments!
If you like sandwiches, make sure to try my recipe for meatball subs!
Talk to you soon!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 8 minutes |
| Servings |
sandwiches
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- 8 Ciabatta rolls (or one large ciabatta loaf)
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 tomato
- 7 oz pesto
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Use a spoon or spatula to spread pesto generously on both sides of each ciabatta roll.
- Place one slice of mozzarella cheese on the bottom half of each roll.
- Cut tomato into 8 slices and lay one slice in each roll.
- Close rolls, place on a baking sheet, and put in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until cheese melts.
- Take out of oven and serve hot!
Can also be enjoyed cold.
Add bacon or cold cuts to make a meaty sandwich.
So simple but they sound so delicious! I had plenty of sandwiches like this while in Italy, not sure why I never thought to have it at home!
Well, nothing can compare to Italian food from Italy 😁
these look so good!
Thanks! They’re pretty delicious!
Yummm I looove pesto and put it on all my sandwiches ! This ciabatta bread looks so good too !
Pesto is the best! I can’t believe it took me so long to try it on a sandwich!
I love this! I would try with chicken like you suggested!
Thanks! I actually haven’t tried chicken yet! Let me know how that tastes!
LOOKs delicious! I love nothing with pesto! Haha
Thanks! I recently realized how much I love pesto!
Wow, these sound AMAZING! And best of all, they look so easy to make. I’m definitely going to put this on the menu for next week. Thanks for the great recipe.
You’re welcome! Enjoy your super-fast dinner!
These look amazing! What a wonderful sister discovery 🙂
Thanks! Sister adventures are always fun!
Love all recipes which are easy to cook and be ready without much effort as not so skilled in cooking. The best thing is Sandwiches..will surely try this pesto sandwich.
Awesome! You’ll definitely enjoy this!
These sound DELICIOUS! I just happen to have a costco sized jar of pesto in the fridge that is now calling my name.
Thank you. I love having recipes that are easy and delicious in my back pocket.
Wow! That’s a lot of pesto! Haha. Sounds like you’ll get a lot of use out of this recipe!
My daughter will love these!
Yay! I’m excited for her to try it!
I love simple recipes and this sounds like one that is simple, yet delicious! I will definitely be adding this to the books. Thanks for sharing!
You’re absolutely welcome!
So simple and looks delish! I love pesto! I may have to add chicken for the hubs! I’ll be trying this soon!
Chicken sounds yummy! Enjoy!
We love pesto too – never thought of this though! Genius. And so quick and easy!!!
Yes! The easiest!
This looks like a great snack. I bet the kids gobble it right up!
My daughter is a huge fan!
We LOVE pesto! I’m definitely going to have to try to make these for the hubby. Hopefully my son will like them too!
Hooray! They’ll love it!
Yummm! I love caprese sandwhiches!
Saving and sharing!
Fantastic! Thank you!
So simple and so tempting. Will definitely try this one out.
Great! You’ll love it!